IPL 2025 pbks vs rcb: In the Indian Premier League 2025, the match will be played between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Tuesday. The match will also be held at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad from 7:30 pm. RCB defeated Punjab in the qualifier-1 match to make it to the finals. Whereas Punjab has found entry into the title match by defeating Mumbai Indians in Qualifier-2. Now if both teams face their 18 -year title drought, then you can get a strong match.
Both did not win the IPL title
The Punjab Kings team has reached the finals for the first time since 2014. Punjab was defeated by KKR in the final in 2014. Shreyas Iyer made KKR the champion under his captaincy last season. Now he has taken Punjab in the title match under his captaincy. RCB has never won the IPL title. In such a situation, this time a new champion will be available. Earlier, RCB has reached the final thrice. But three times the final has suffered defeat.
Reserve Day for final match
Earlier, the final match of the 2023 season was also played in Ahmedabad. Which was affected due to rain. That season final match was to be played on 28 May 2023, but not a single ball could be thrown that day. The BCCI had a reserve day for the title match. Due to which the match was held the next day. On the day of Reserve Day, the rain obstructed and the second innings was decided to hold 15 overs. This time too, there is Reserve Day for the final.
Possibility of rain in Ahmedabad
Given the rains in qualifier-2, the question is arising in the minds of fans whether the rain will disrupt the finals as well. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of rain in Ahmedabad on the day of the final match. According to the Meteorological Department, rain may occur with a cloudy day on the day of the title. The final match of IPL 2025 was to be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, but was later shifted to Ahmedabad.
This team can win the final match
The team of Punjab and Bangalore reached the finals after almost a decade. Bangalore defeated Punjab and made it to the finals. While Punjab defeated 5 -time champions Mumbai Indians to make the final place. Punjab has a chance to win in this match. Because the Punjab team also played the last match on the ground. He defeated Mumbai Indians. This season RCB team must be playing the match for the first time in Ahmedabad. Punjab has won two matches in Ahmedabad.
Punjab-Bangalore team and potential playing XI
Punjab Kings team: Shreyas Iyer (Captain) Priyansh Arya, Prabhasimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Nehal Vadhera, Shashank Singh, Mitchell Oven, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Johnson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur, Suryansh Shedge, Praveen Dubey, Vijayakumar Vishak, Vijayakumar Vishak, Harpreet Barage, Ajamatullah Umarajai, Jashtullah Umarajai, Josh, Josh, Bartlet, Vishnu Vinod, Aaron Hardy, Kuldeep Sen, Haranur Singh, Mushir Khan and P. Avinash.
Punjab Kings potential playing XI: Priyansh Arya, Prabhasimran Singh, Shreyas Aiyar (Captain), Josh English (wicketkeeper), Nehal Vadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Kyle Jemison, Azmatullah Omrajai, Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Royal Challengers Bangalore team: Rajat Patidar (Captain), Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Liam Livingstone, Phil Salat, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salaam Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Roomario Shepherd, Nuwan Tushara, Jaij Bhandaghe, Manoj Bhandaghe, Devdutt, Engidi, Swastik Chikkara, Abhinandan Singh and Mohit Rathi.
Punjab’s possible playing XI: Virat Kohli, Phil Salat, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Romio Shepherd, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, and Suyash Sharma.